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Glass Times editor, Luke Wood, visits the stunning Reynaers Aluminium Campus in Duffel, Belgium and takes a glimpse into the future courtesy of the company’s state of the art ‘Avalon’ virtual reality technology. I have been lucky enough to visit some impressive facilities over the years, but there are precious few in the same league as the Reynaers Campus in...
GL Glazing has partnered with Rehau for a residential installation project at a heritage property in the village of Lea Marston, Warwickshire. Situated in a cluster of cottages called Paddys Row, the property’s owner wanted to replace the old timber windows as the frames had become worn out, impacting the home’s thermal performance. With the owners unsure about what replacement...
Select Windows, a company that is said to have a track record of delivering quality home improvement installations, has recently been busy enhancing the energy performance of social housing around Walsall. The eco-scheme is designed to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of homes in Burrowes St, Leamore, Sandbank, and Chuckery, making them more sustainable whilst also increasing comfort for occupants....
By Chris Armes, design and development director, Liniar. Intended to help combat climate change, the UK Government's Net Zero strategy aims to achieve a balance between carbon emissions and carbon removal by 2050 through actions across different sectors. The construction sector will be significantly impacted by The Future Homes Standard (FHS), an incoming set of energy efficiency standards for new...
Andrew Charlesworth, technical director of Profine UK and Kömmerling, talks about the 2025 Future Homes Standard (FHS) and the implications on window and door product systems for the new build and residential markets. The overriding goal for the UK is to be carbon zero by 2050. With just 27 years to achieve this new standard for existing and new dwellings,...
With U value requirements set to be reduced again in 2025 as part of the Future Homes Standard, Phil Parry, business development director at Epwin Window Systems, considers the challenges in achieving reductions – and shows why Epwin products are more than capable of overcoming them. Our industry – and the building industry more widely – will have a critical...
The Future Homes Standard will deliver some big changes for new build window and door supply with the potential to push some systems out of contention. Deceuninck Aluminium’s Nigel Headford says that with Decalu, fabricators and installers are future proofed. It’s almost a year to the day since the introduction of changes to Part L introduced a new notional U...
The Future Homes standard, due in two years’ time, should be informing your decisions now, according to Rob McGlennon, Deceuninck’s MD. The government is commited to cutting total UK emissions by 80% relative to 1990 levels by 2050 under the Climate Change Act (2008), and reducing household carbon emissions is seen as key. The changes to Part L seen in...
Each customer has a unique set of demands, explains Aluplast’s director of sales and marketing, Ian Cocken. With the coronavirus pandemic behind us, and the Future Homes Standard ahead of us, it is easy to see why the window and door market in the UK is in a period of flux – ongoing challenges require all of us in the...
Delivering low carbon aluminium façade packages is something specifiers, fabricators and installers are having to understand, and fast. Here, Graham Hurrell, head of specification sales for Wicona, explains how post-consumer aluminium scrap from urban mining is being turned into high-quality façade systems. One of the chief issues for the construction industry comes at the end of a building’s life, in...
Danny Hague, sales director of Victorian Sliders, argues that contrary to recent comments by Michael Gove, Britain’s new-builds are getting better – with modern yet authentic sash windows helping them blend with more historic surroundings. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder – but returning Housing Minister, Michael Gove, clearly has strong opinions on the aesthetic merits of Britain’s...
Sheerline has launched a new lift & slide patio door. Glass Times takes a closer look at the latest product in the Prestige range. The concept of the patio door is not new. The style we’re familiar with today is thought to originate from traditional Japanese shoji, which can be anything from a sliding door to a window – it’s...
Selecta Systems has always focused on providing fabricators and installers with a fully comprehensive and bespoke service and support package. Here, marketing manager, Mark Walker, explains their latest innovative support package, that will be showcased at FIT ’23 on stand M31. We are launching two brand new websites, one for the trade and one for the homeowner. Our current, all-encompassing...
Managing director of Reynaers Aluminium UK, Richard Hall, explains how harnessing the benefits of greater digitalisation is allowing Reynaers Aluminium UK to deliver comprehensive, easily accessible information to support its sustainability policy as well as pushing the boundaries of functionality – and streamlining customer services. Ultimately, the aim of incorporating new technology into Reynaers products is to constantly improve our...
Victoria Brocklesby, COO at Origin, discusses the current challenges presented by the housing market and the impact this is having on home improvement projects. The housing market is in a state of flux. Recently, it was reported that the annual house price growth had fallen to its weakest level since 2012. This is a stark contrast to the trend we...
Ian Bousfield, marketing manager at Made for Trade, explains why the pioneering Korniche bi-fold remains the number one choice for homeowners and trade partners. Our multi award-winning Korniche brand was founded with the idea to bring inspirational products to market via the use of innovative design and precision engineering. Following in the footsteps of our revolutionary lantern roof, the Korniche...
The high cost of living is prompting people to look closely at the products they purchase, with many wanting to invest in better energy efficiency and lower maintenance costs. Andrew Cross, marketing manager of Kestrel Aluminium Systems, explains the benefits of aluminium windows and doors. The current cost-of-living crisis is encouraging people to re-evaluate their spending, particularly when it comes...
Ash Pearson, sales manager at Jack Aluminium, talks about ID30, the latest addition to the specialist aluminium systems supplier’s range for the domestic market. For domestic aluminium glazing systems, heritage style is almost becoming the new standard, with the demand for ever-slimmer sightlines and beautiful aesthetics as well as high-performing thermal efficiency and security at the top of the agenda...
Paul Booth, design director for aluminium products at Epwin, explains how Stellar can open up opportunities across retail, self-build and commercial markets. With most sources predicting an economic downturn, many fabricators and installers are wisely focussing on how to protect their businesses. This may include looking at diversifying into new sectors to maximise opportunities. However, before adding new systems to...
Deceuninck’s new aluminium flush casement window went through 49 design iterations before it was launched. Director Nigel Headford explains why. When we launched in 2019, we hit the market with a desirable product that met future thermal requirements, was easy to install, and reduced stock holding – the Decalu88 bi-folding door. Since then, we have launched an entrance door, a...
